‘Onkel’ Hitler had himself photographed with children and animals: ‘Showed his human side’ | Abroad

A blond girl in a stark white dress is pushed forward, while Adolf Hitler arches his back to take her hand. The SS officers in the background have more eyes for each other than for their Führer, who looks especially cramped and clumsy. The discomfort radiates from the staged black-and-white photo. “Clearly not a propaganda photo, but it was taken at an important historical moment,” says Erik Somers (64).

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